14 DAY TRIAL // Apple is not alone in the fight against the FBI and the United States governments, and fellow tech companies aren’t the only ones who believe that Cupertino is doing the right thing when not agreeing to hack the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists.
A group of activists called “Fight for the Future” plan a series of protests in all Apple Stores around the globe in order to show their support for Apple’s efforts to protect their iPhones, but also to express their disagreement with the government order that forces the company to actually hack the device.
New series of protests each Tuesday
The organization had already protested last Tuesday against the FBI, and representatives from some other privacy organizations took part as well, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation. But now, Fight for the Future plans a global series of protests in all official Apple Stores, with all events to take place at 5.30 PM local time.
You can check the full list of locations, along with a Facebook link to confirm that you’re coming in the box after the jump.
“We're not protesting Apple, they are fighting back against this too. We're protesting the government's dangerous attempt to undermine our security by demanding a backdoor,” the group says.
“What the FBI is doing is dangerous, but it’s also illegal. Apple has a right to offer customers secure devices that protect our most sensitive information. According to the ACLU, forcing Apple to hack their own customers is unconstitutional and will undermine our privacy and safety without improving national security,” it adds.
Up to this point, only few people have actually confirmed that they’re attending the worldwide events. Approximately 300 people have said “they are going” to protest against the government while nearly 1,000 claim to be considering it, so it remains to be seen if the group’s initiative really makes a difference in the fight between Apple and the FBI.